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November 3, 2016
Starr Fall by Kim Briggs Releases Today!
Starr Fall, Book One of the Starr Fall series by Kim Briggs releases today Friday, November 4, 2016! Starr Fall Book One of the Starr...
October 27, 2016
Book Review: Better Late Than Never by Jenn McKinlay
Today I am excited to share the review of my first galley from Penguin First to Read program. I am honored to...
September 9, 2016
Starr Fall Cover Reveal!
Today I’m super excited to celebrate the cover reveal for Starr Fall, Book One, the Young Adult Romance Series by Kim Briggs releasing...
August 31, 2016
Cover Reveal: Inhibitions by Kimberly Bracco
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December 3, 2015
Cover Reveal: Faking it by J.D.Hollyfield
Title: Faking ItAuthor: J.D. HollyfieldRelease Date: January 2016Find on
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Fake it till you make it.That’s Lexi Hall, the wild socialite’s motto for how to live life.Single and allergic to commitment, Lexi is having the time of her life. Or is she? With a new promotion at the art gallery, and her colorful lifestyle as bright as ever, she swears she has no interest in slowing down. When Lexi receives a phone call that can change her career, she pounces on the opportunity. But what this outgoing diva doesn’t plan for is her new client, the closed off, secluded artist, Hunter James. Fighting to draw the line between work and pleasure, it’s up to Lexi to figure out how to balance her fake life for something real.Hunter James is an artist without a muse. Lacking the beauty in his life that he craves, his art is beginning to suffer. Unfortunately for the mysterious artist, a past mistake also tarnishes his trust in women. Forced to take a meeting with an art gallery dealer, he accepts knowing he’ll turn her down. He turns them all down. But what he doesn’t anticipate is for the seductive bombshell to turn his world upside down. As his body and mind come alive, he vows to stop at nothing to have her on his canvas and in his bed.As Lexi’s life begins to brighten with the promise of something beautiful, can she stop faking it and find a reason to make it real? Or will Hunter’s past replace their light with darkness?
Creative designer, mother, wife, writer, part time superhero...J.D. Hollyfield is a creative designer by day and superhero by night. When she is not trying to save the world one happy ending at a time, she enjoys the snuggles of her husband, son and three doxies. With her love for romance, and head full of book boyfriends, she was inspired to test her creative abilities and bring her own story to life.J.D. Hollyfield lives in the Midwest, and is currently at work on blowing the minds of readers, with the additions to the Love not Included series, along with her charm, humor and HEA's.Facebook | Twitter | Website | Goodreads
November 16, 2015
Cover Reveal: Deliverance by Kristy Centano
Today is the cover reveal for Deliverance by Kristy Centeno. This cover reveal is organized by Lola's Blog Tours.
I am excited to share this with all of you. Kristy writes beautifully crafted paranormal stories and I am looking forward to read this one. The blurb is very interesting and I am already imagining the all that might be happening in the story. Plus - the cover looks great!
Deliverance by Kristy Centeno
Genre: Paranormal Thriller
Age category: New Adult
Release Date: March 2016
Cover design by: Najla Qamber
Publisher: Inkspell Publishing
You can find Deliverance on Goodreads
About the Author:
Kristy Centeno is the author of the Secrets of the Moon saga and Keeper Witches series.
She has always had a passion for books and after years of being an avid reader, she decided to transform her desire to write into a reality and thus, her first novel was born. When she’s not busy taking care of her five children or holding down the fort, she finds time to sit and do what she loves the most: writing.
You can find and contact Kristy here:
- Website
- Blog
- Facebook
- Twitter
- Goodreads
- Amazon
- Pinterest
- LinkedIn
There is a cover reveal wide giveaway for the cover reveal of Deliverance. You can win a 10$ amazon gift card!
For a chance to win, enter the rafflecopter below:
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I am excited to share this with all of you. Kristy writes beautifully crafted paranormal stories and I am looking forward to read this one. The blurb is very interesting and I am already imagining the all that might be happening in the story. Plus - the cover looks great!
Deliverance by Kristy Centeno
Genre: Paranormal Thriller
Age category: New Adult
Release Date: March 2016
Cover design by: Najla Qamber
Publisher: Inkspell Publishing
Blurb:
He’s been locked away his entire life.
He dreams of freedom.
The only way he can accomplish his goals is by breaking free of the chains tying him to a dark past and gloomy existence. But there’s one catch. He’s not human.
And he’s never set foot outside his jail.
Devoted to saving his peers as well as his own life, he sets out to find the one person that can help him achieve his objectives. He knows where she will be and what she will look like, but what he doesn’t anticipate is the fact he finds himself caring for the girl whose life he’s put at risk, more and more each day.
He has no name.
He has only known hatred and violence before her.
However, she will teach him to have faith in humanity, even if she can’t trust him.
Together they will embark on a journey to bring down a corrupt system responsible for the loss of many innocent lives. But when he finds his feelings compromised, can he still move on knowing that doing so will put an end to the life she once knew? How far is he willing to go to be free?
You can find Deliverance on Goodreads
About the Author:
Kristy Centeno is the author of the Secrets of the Moon saga and Keeper Witches series.
She has always had a passion for books and after years of being an avid reader, she decided to transform her desire to write into a reality and thus, her first novel was born. When she’s not busy taking care of her five children or holding down the fort, she finds time to sit and do what she loves the most: writing.
You can find and contact Kristy here:
- Website
- Blog
- Goodreads
- Amazon
There is a cover reveal wide giveaway for the cover reveal of Deliverance. You can win a 10$ amazon gift card!
For a chance to win, enter the rafflecopter below:
a Rafflecopter giveaway
January 5, 2015
The Angel Killer releases today!
I loved "The Watcher" and cannot wait to read this. If you haven't read "The Watcher" by Lisa Voisin yet, grab a copy NOW! And then, don't forget to read this. :)
Blurb:
Now that she’s found him again, all Mia Crawford wants is some downtime with her fallen angel boyfriend, Michael. But the call of duty keeps him away—from school and from her—with more demons to smite than ever.
When Michael is mortally wounded by a cursed sword, Mia must perform an ancient blood ritual to save him. But the spell exacts a price. Haunted by visions of war, torture, and despair, Mia discovers the world is in more danger than she ever imagined. Behind the scenes, an evil adversary pulls all the strings.
After redemption, there’s Hell to pay.
Excerpt:
Michael leaned against the building’s stucco wall and rested his hands on my hips. Light from the store cast a warm gleam in his crystal blue eyes. He leaned in, and the draw to be close to him was a gravitational force. “Hello,” he said.
“Hello.” I had to get a grip. It’d been so long since we’d talked, I tried to focus on all the things I wanted to tell him. “We went to see Fatima.” His fingers caressed the sides of my waist, sending happy tingles through me. “You know, in her store…” To my own ears, my voice sounded raspy. I trembled.
“Cold?” He drew me closer, his mouth crooking into a grin.
Lost in him, I forgot all about Fatima. “You know damn well that’s not it.” I twined my arms around his back and touched the spot between his shoulder blades where his wings connected. Its warmth thawed my fingers.
He leaned in and brushed his lips along my jaw line. “Thought that was just me,” he whispered, and his breath tickled my neck. “I’ve wanted to do this for three days.”
Our lips met, and I melted into him, not caring that we were on the sidewalk, outside a deli with families shopping inside. Nor did I care that, being an angel, he had to follow very strict rules about contact with humans—especially contact of the relationship variety. Angels had the ability to enthrall humans with their touch, something Michael had to constantly keep in check. But I didn’t have to be enthralled to want to kiss him. That was my own doing. All that mattered right now was that he was here. With me.
He pulled me closer and the buzz of his energy filled me heart and soul, blocking out the rest of the world. My hands sought warmth under his leather jacket and found bare skin. I could feel the shiver from my touch surge through him. His mouth pressing more firmly against mine, he brushed a hand along my cheek and tangled it in my hair.
A dreamlike blur of light and color filled my thoughts. But then the image shifted to blood. His.
Buy the book here:
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Amazon Print
B&N Print
Nook
All Romance eBooks
Createspace
Kobo
Author Bio:
A Canadian-born author, Lisa Voisin spent her childhood daydreaming and making up stories, but it was her love of reading and writing in her teens that drew her to Young Adult fiction. A self-proclaimed coffee lover, she can usually be found writing in a local café. When she's not writing, you'll find her meditating or hiking in the mountains to counteract the side effects of drinking too much caffeine!
Though she’s lived in several cities across Canada, she currently lives in Vancouver, B.C. with her fiancé and their two cats.
Find her:
Website: http://www.lisavoisin.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lisavoisinau...
Twitter: https://twitter.com/lvoisin @lvoisin
Blog: http://lisavoisin.wordpress.com
Blurb:
Now that she’s found him again, all Mia Crawford wants is some downtime with her fallen angel boyfriend, Michael. But the call of duty keeps him away—from school and from her—with more demons to smite than ever.
When Michael is mortally wounded by a cursed sword, Mia must perform an ancient blood ritual to save him. But the spell exacts a price. Haunted by visions of war, torture, and despair, Mia discovers the world is in more danger than she ever imagined. Behind the scenes, an evil adversary pulls all the strings.
After redemption, there’s Hell to pay.
Excerpt:
Michael leaned against the building’s stucco wall and rested his hands on my hips. Light from the store cast a warm gleam in his crystal blue eyes. He leaned in, and the draw to be close to him was a gravitational force. “Hello,” he said.
“Hello.” I had to get a grip. It’d been so long since we’d talked, I tried to focus on all the things I wanted to tell him. “We went to see Fatima.” His fingers caressed the sides of my waist, sending happy tingles through me. “You know, in her store…” To my own ears, my voice sounded raspy. I trembled.
“Cold?” He drew me closer, his mouth crooking into a grin.
Lost in him, I forgot all about Fatima. “You know damn well that’s not it.” I twined my arms around his back and touched the spot between his shoulder blades where his wings connected. Its warmth thawed my fingers.
He leaned in and brushed his lips along my jaw line. “Thought that was just me,” he whispered, and his breath tickled my neck. “I’ve wanted to do this for three days.”
Our lips met, and I melted into him, not caring that we were on the sidewalk, outside a deli with families shopping inside. Nor did I care that, being an angel, he had to follow very strict rules about contact with humans—especially contact of the relationship variety. Angels had the ability to enthrall humans with their touch, something Michael had to constantly keep in check. But I didn’t have to be enthralled to want to kiss him. That was my own doing. All that mattered right now was that he was here. With me.
He pulled me closer and the buzz of his energy filled me heart and soul, blocking out the rest of the world. My hands sought warmth under his leather jacket and found bare skin. I could feel the shiver from my touch surge through him. His mouth pressing more firmly against mine, he brushed a hand along my cheek and tangled it in my hair.
A dreamlike blur of light and color filled my thoughts. But then the image shifted to blood. His.
Buy the book here:
Amazon kindle
Amazon Print
B&N Print
Nook
All Romance eBooks
Createspace
Kobo
Author Bio:
A Canadian-born author, Lisa Voisin spent her childhood daydreaming and making up stories, but it was her love of reading and writing in her teens that drew her to Young Adult fiction. A self-proclaimed coffee lover, she can usually be found writing in a local café. When she's not writing, you'll find her meditating or hiking in the mountains to counteract the side effects of drinking too much caffeine!
Though she’s lived in several cities across Canada, she currently lives in Vancouver, B.C. with her fiancé and their two cats.
Find her:
Website: http://www.lisavoisin.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lisavoisinau...
Twitter: https://twitter.com/lvoisin @lvoisin
Blog: http://lisavoisin.wordpress.com
November 25, 2014
July 7, 2013
Incentive Marketing: Benefit From Rewarding Relationships
A lot has been said about loyalty rewards these days. Incentive marketing or in simpler terms, loyalty rewards seem to have struck a chord with both marketers and consumers alike.
Today, I guest post at "The Good Villain" about this and enjoyed quite a bit researching and writing about it. Want to read more? Here's the link!
I would also be blogging more on TGV than here but I would always put up a link here to let you all know about my activities up there. It just makes sense for me to group all my publishing articles at TGV and use this forum to share more of personal experiences. Hope you are ok with it. :)
I hope you enjoy the article as much as I enjoyed writing it. Please feel free to leave your thoughts to help each other out!
Today, I guest post at "The Good Villain" about this and enjoyed quite a bit researching and writing about it. Want to read more? Here's the link!
I would also be blogging more on TGV than here but I would always put up a link here to let you all know about my activities up there. It just makes sense for me to group all my publishing articles at TGV and use this forum to share more of personal experiences. Hope you are ok with it. :)
I hope you enjoy the article as much as I enjoyed writing it. Please feel free to leave your thoughts to help each other out!
June 18, 2013
Introducing "The Good Villain" to the world!
As late as this post might be, I am here with some exciting news!
After toiling and progressing with my first company, Inkspell Publishing, an independent publishing company (have I told you how proud I am of everything we have achieved in just 1 year?), I am ready to launch my dream content project - www.thegoodvillain.com - Enabling authors to succeed!
Over the last year, I realized the biggest struggle of a writer is not the writing itself but everything surrounding it. A writer is a writer because she writes. But what about the complex, ever changing publishing landscape? The fact that the authors have to swim through the myriad of information to reach the point of actual publishing is painful. As if that was not enough, mix in it a pinch of temptation called "Self-Publishing" and you have the perfect brew of author insanity. Thankfully, we have resources that help us navigate through this.
Then how is The Good Villain different?
Simple. It is not. What it instead is is a repository of quick information by experienced industry professionals that can show the way with crisp instructions and solutions that actually works. Every article in there is a personal experience of the author and the lessons through those are the ones that will help our readers to succeed in their publishing journey.
My favorite part of the website are the marketing tips. How do we succeed when there are thousands of writers vying for the same reader's attention? There are successes and some awesome tips are being shared on the website who actually implemented them AND succeeded!
So, friends, wish me good luck with this new venture and hoping that this effort will indeed, help authors succeed.
If you wish to contribute to this site, let me know through an email or in the comments box and I will get in touch with you. I am currently accepting proposals!
Thanks all and see you soon!
After toiling and progressing with my first company, Inkspell Publishing, an independent publishing company (have I told you how proud I am of everything we have achieved in just 1 year?), I am ready to launch my dream content project - www.thegoodvillain.com - Enabling authors to succeed!
Over the last year, I realized the biggest struggle of a writer is not the writing itself but everything surrounding it. A writer is a writer because she writes. But what about the complex, ever changing publishing landscape? The fact that the authors have to swim through the myriad of information to reach the point of actual publishing is painful. As if that was not enough, mix in it a pinch of temptation called "Self-Publishing" and you have the perfect brew of author insanity. Thankfully, we have resources that help us navigate through this.
Then how is The Good Villain different?
Simple. It is not. What it instead is is a repository of quick information by experienced industry professionals that can show the way with crisp instructions and solutions that actually works. Every article in there is a personal experience of the author and the lessons through those are the ones that will help our readers to succeed in their publishing journey.
My favorite part of the website are the marketing tips. How do we succeed when there are thousands of writers vying for the same reader's attention? There are successes and some awesome tips are being shared on the website who actually implemented them AND succeeded!
So, friends, wish me good luck with this new venture and hoping that this effort will indeed, help authors succeed.
If you wish to contribute to this site, let me know through an email or in the comments box and I will get in touch with you. I am currently accepting proposals!
Thanks all and see you soon!
